The main objective of the activity is to promote a habit of recycling in the heartlands by conducting such
events throughout Singapore. Recycling is a key activity that helps to reduce rate of deforestation. It also
prevents the burning of waste materials which may contribute harmful gases and more greenhouse gases to the
environment. Moreover, the activity is able to provide basic necessities like rice to the lower income families
in Singapore through a food exchange program. By incentivizing and promoting the message of recycling, the
beneficiaries will learn the positive economic and environmental impact they had. As a result, people's
heart will be more attuned to the plight of the environment when their actions are able to bring in economic
benefits.

Mitigation / Adaptation

Social and environmental benefits

Potential for scaling-up and replication

In its efforts to reduce burning of waste and avoid greenhouse gas emissions, Green Exchange has
collected more than 8,000kg of recycle materials, such as paper, plastic and metals. It has been
conducted in 9 districts in Singapore, collecting an average of 900-1000 kg worth of recycle materials.

The activity has provided social and environmental benefits by:
- Engaging with urban poor communities and the elderly;
- Reducing of hoarding of waste materials that pose a danger in crowded and cluttered corridors of
housing facilities;
- Clearing waterways in order to prevent health hazards.

Green Exchange has proved to be popular regionally and has since expanded to Brunei where it was
welcomed favorably by the Government of Brunei. Avelife and the Government of Brunei have held Green
Exchanges concurrently on 2 occasions and have collected a significant amount of recyclables. Green
Exchange in Brunei is now regularly been held in Kampong Ayer, a trademark of Brunei due to its unique
features. Kampong Ayer is a floating water village densely populated by Bruneians and since disposing
of trash rightly is made difficult on water and also due to its inaccessibility, the waterways have
since cleared with the occurrence of Green Exchange events, proving to be effective.